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Biotechnology for Metal bearing materials in Europe

Biotechnology for Metal bearing materials in Europe. http://biomine.brgm.fr. BioMinE Consortium. Resource identification. Microbial applications. Industrial applications. Metal winning. BioMinE RTD. BioMinE Rationale.

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Biotechnology for Metal bearing materials in Europe

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  1. Biotechnology for Metal bearing materials in Europe http://biomine.brgm.fr

  2. BioMinE Consortium

  3. Resource identification Microbial applications Industrial applications Metal winning BioMinE RTD

  4. BioMinE Rationale Depletion of rich primary resources of metallic oresMetal economicsCompetitiveness in metal productionEnvironmental impacts of conventional methodsDiscovery of biological properties leading to viable processing routes Progress in hydrometallurgical methods

  5. Bioleaching From passive uses to specific applications Copper recovery from mine effluents Heap, dump, in situ leachingfor copper, gold & uranium recovery Static leaching technique Agitated tank leaching for gold, coppernickel, and cobalt recovery Dynamic leaching technique

  6. BioMinE impact Deal with primary resources uneconomic for conventional methods (marginal grades or penalizing elements)Produce a valuable product on sitewith a flexible size of the installationChemical compounds solubilizedare confined to aqueous phaseMore environmentally friendly than conventional techniquesOperating costs are competitiveTechnically easy to operate and reliable

  7. BioMinE Integrated Project Project supported by the European Commission in the frame of the 6th Framework Programme of RTDEconomicallyTo investigate “the production of tomorrow” by carrying out biotechnological research for the European mineral extractive industryEnvironmentallyTo develop sustainable biotechnological processes that will reduce the impact of mining & metallurgical activities and will cover the whole life cycle of products, equipment and infrastructuresTechnicallyTo integrate various innovative biotechnological processes for the recovery of metals from primary and secondary materials (ores and concentrates, and mining wastes, slags, scrap, and ashes)

  8. WP0 Coordinates Project Structure 7 work packages - from the evaluation and selection of the potential resources to the exploitation of the results of the process investigations - Research & Development Industrial demand and contribution to work plan WP2 & 3 Assess new concepts of biotechnological processes to fit with selected resources WP1 Characterizes resources & evaluates sustainability WP6 Designs training tools WP5 Generates guidelines in terms of exploitation of the innovations WP4 Assesses the technical and economic viability of the new process options of metal recovery

  9. BioMinE WP1 Resources and Sustainability Assessment To identify primary and secondary sources in Europe for metal extraction by integrated biotechnologiesTo assess the potential impacts on European economy and environment of biotechnological versus conventional metal recoveryTo put forward "benchmark resources" based on the detailed socioeconomic and environmental LCS evaluation with best practices for optimised recovery and minimisation of future wastes

  10. BioMinE WP2 Bioleaching To isolate/assess new microbial types and consortia (using molecular biology tools) To study and develop innovative process options, including alternative bioreactors

  11. BioMinE WP3 Metal recovery and other biotreatments • To improve and scale up technology using sulphate reducing bacteria to recover metals from liquors • To assess new biotechnologically-based flotation process • To evaluate the ecotoxicity of metal and mining effluents when biotechnological processes are implemented • To develop monitoring and control strategies for reliable operation of biotechnological effluent treatments

  12. BioMinE WP4 Process integration • To define full process flowsheets integrating new bioprocess steps • To accomplish a preliminary labscale assessment of the feasible alternatives • To provide basic data for continuous testing design of most promising processes • To define criteria for bioreactors and bioprocesses design and scale-up • To establish preliminary standard procedures for biometallurgical processes assessment

  13. BioMinE WP5 Results exploitation To promote opportunities for the exploitation of the results in terms of industrial applications To develop plans for use and dissemination of the Knowledge arising from the project

  14. BioMinE WP6 Training To produce flexible, case-based, distance teaching materials ("Learning Objects") To serve the partners with a web-based distance course (containing the Learning Objects) for training in biohydrometallurgy To prepare for future exploitation by elaborating an international masters education

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